Skaraborg Police Area is looking for police students

Skaraborg Police Area is now seeking police students who want to work as investigators during the summer months of June to August. With us, you will develop and gain lifelong experiences together with engaged and helpful colleagues, while your work contributes to increasing safety and reducing crime in Sweden.

Region West

Police Region West consists of Halland County and Västra Götaland County. The activities in the region are organized into five police areas: Fyrbodal, Halland, Skaraborg, Storgöteborg, and Älvsborg, which are further divided into 16 local police areas. Additionally, there are three regional units: the operational unit, the intelligence unit, and the investigation unit, a regional office, and national departments represented in the region to support police operations.

Skaraborg Police Area

Skaraborg Police Area is one of five police areas in Police Region West. It spans 15 municipalities and is divided into two local police areas: western Skaraborg and eastern Skaraborg. At the police area level, there is an investigation section and a police area office.

We are now looking for police students who want to work as investigators in the on-call environment during June-August, located in Skövde or Lidköping.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

You will perform various tasks within investigations, such as conducting interviews, processing reports, handling and documenting seizures, ordering forensic examinations, conducting internal surveillance, and registering alerts. The work may also involve contact with complex cases and investigative materials that may be perceived as disturbing and unpleasant.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for candidates who meet all the requirements:

• are police students and have passed the crime investigation course with a passing grade
• have good computer skills and are quick to learn new IT systems
• have a good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish
• have a good ability to express yourself verbally in English

We consider it an advantage if you also have:

• non-Nordic language skills beyond English, where you can use the language fluently in your professional practice

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is outgoing, flexible, and responsible. You should be a good representative of the police, act lawfully, and work to strengthen the authority's trust among the public, which means being service-oriented and correct. The work pace is often high, which requires resilience to stress and a good ability to prioritize. Furthermore, you need to be secure, possess great integrity, and have a high level of security awareness. The job involves both working with others and independently.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities!

OTHER

Job Title: Case Officer
Work Location: Skövde or Lidköping
Working Hours: Fixed daytime schedule
Start Date: June 2026, as agreed
Function: Investigator

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirements profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Therefore, it is important that you answer clearly and thoroughly and do not refer to other documents, e.g., CV. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please note that requirements and any merits must be fulfilled at the time of application.

We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment process. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Police's recruitment support Visma Recruit.

If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

If you wish to supplement your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant.

Employment with the Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period.

The Police Authority is Sweden's largest authority. We offer you a workplace that promotes diversity, creativity, and personal development.

Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at: https://polisen.se/erbjudande (https://polisen.se/erbjudande)

We conduct our operations according to the six principles of the state value base: democracy, legality, objectivity, freedom of opinion, respect, and efficiency and service. As an employee of the police, you are expected to act according to these principles and contribute to their maintenance. This is a prerequisite for legal security, legal certainty, and the legitimacy of the police in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone's equal value and create trust in the police.

Please read more about the police and our operations at polisen.se

Warm welcome to your application!

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